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CO3L1I 1ERC IAL.
LAUNCESTON.
FRIDAY EvuNIam.
Breadsetffs are still very firm, though few
transactions have taken place since our last,
holders not being willing to act till the nature of
the advices par Derwent, to.day, have transpired.
By our Melbourne files we perceive that high
rates are still maintained in the other colonies, so
that it is probable the harduess of our own
markets will be confirmed, even if no advance
should take place. It Is impossible, however, to
speak with certainty, as a close holiday has been
observed to.day, mud we can but repeat our I?st
quotations here. We have heard of a small
parcel of wheat changing hands at 7s 10d, but
the average rates may be stated at 7s 0d to 7s Od.
Flour, £18. Oats have a decidedly downward
tendency, and are very dull of sale at 2s 9d.
English barley, none offerihg, Is nominally worth
sb 6d; Cape ditto, 3s. Tasmanian oatmeal, £22
to £24. Ilay, £2 17s 6d to £3. Potatoes, £2
l0a to £2 12s 6d.
Thursday's Argus reports:
In breadatuaff few sales have transpired.
Hlders offlour, however, are very firm, and
thouth there ii less lcloatlon to purchase, quo
tation. of 211 t0 net are maintained. One line
of sixty tons realise I this fnaure, and for a small
parcel, placed on terms, 221 was obtained. A
very prime parcel of 2,500 bushels of wheat was
disposed of at the long price of 9a Gd. Oats are
very dull, there being no buyers pending the
result of to-morrowm' sale of 12,000 bushels, with
other Now Zealand produce. Small parcels,
however, have found buyers at 4e. Maize sla
difficult to quit, and sales can only be effected at
lower rates. Sound lots, for trade purposes, are
quoted at 3s 6d to 3s 7d, but we hear of a line
of 8,000 bushels having changed hands at 8s 41,1.
By auction some 1500 bane of Mauritius, the
damaged portion of the Stilchar's cargo, were
quitted at prices whichll sho a very much ims
proved touo in the market,
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